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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18-19 May 2025

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First View: Ro-Pax ferry – GNV ORION

Two dead, multiple injuries as Mexican sail training ship strikes US Brooklyn Bridge
Wharf Talk: anchor handling ocean salvage tug Boka Forward
Cadet Training Programme opportunity
Survitec expands Fujairah operations to meet rising Middle East demand
South Africa clarifies trade status on Tanzanian banana imports
SA Port Statistics for March 2025
Folk Maritime expands fleet further with three Saudi-flagged vessels to strengthen regional trade links
Hapag-Lloyd posts strong Q1 results amid ongoing global challenges
Suez Canal Authority offers 15% transit fee discount amid improved Red Sea security
WHARF TALK: roll-on/roll-off vessel – CHAUMINE
The Sea was Sold: Senegal’s fisheries crisis fuels deadly migration surge, warns EJF Report
Nigeria ends foreign shipping waivers to boost local maritime industry
Wärtsilä unveils carbon capture breakthrough for shipping industry
AD Ports Group to develop $120 million industrial and logistics zone at Egypt’s East Port Said

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 17 May 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Eco Napoli

Folk Maritime expands fleet further with three Saudi-flagged vessels to strengthen regional trade links
Hapag-Lloyd posts strong Q1 results amid ongoing global challenges
Suez Canal Authority offers 15% transit fee discount amid improved Red Sea security
WHARF TALK: roll-on/roll-off vessel – CHAUMINE
The Sea was Sold: Senegal’s fisheries crisis fuels deadly migration surge, warns EJF Report
Nigeria ends foreign shipping waivers to boost local maritime industry
Wärtsilä unveils carbon capture breakthrough for shipping industry
AD Ports Group to develop $120 million industrial and logistics zone at Egypt’s East Port Said
Mauritius: Enhanced maritime security, interagency cooperation
SA AGULHAS II Open Day Durban
MSC Eastern Cape Express Update
IAN SHIFFMAN (1943-2025)
Cadet Training Programme Opportunity
TPT makes a rebound after stabilising its business – CEO
WHARF TALK: military sealift vessel – EDDYSTONE
AMSOL UPDATE: New offshore tug and Focus on Sustainability
Maersk posts strong Q1 results amid growing global uncertainty
Veson Nautical secures trio of ISO certifications for data security and privacy
Enclosed space fatalities – Recently published information
Trade, tariffs and new markets top agenda at Automechanika CEO Breakfast
Mega Cranes arrive at DCT Pier 2 ahead of peak season
TNPA announces 5 preferred bidders for the Richards Bay Liquid Bulk terminals
WHARF TALK: Japanese cruise ship – ASUKA III
Red Sea ceasefire offers diplomatic hope — but maritime risk remains high, says Dryad Global
Xeneta suggests a return of container ships to the Red Sea following the US-Houthi ceasefire announcement, could cause global collapse in freight rates
IMO and new sulphur emission limits: Mediterranean
AGL Terminals launches operations at Cape Town’s A-Berth, Duncan Docks
Port Sudan under siege: Drone strikes disrupt key maritime hub
Flag State implementation: Africa

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 May 2025

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FIRST VIEW: World’s largest battery-electric ship launched in Tasmania

Mega Cranes arrive at DCT Pier 2 ahead of peak season
TNPA announces 5 preferred bidders for the Richards Bay Liquid Bulk terminals
WHARF TALK: Japanese cruise ship – ASUKA III
Red Sea ceasefire offers diplomatic hope — but maritime risk remains high, says Dryad Global
Xeneta suggests a return of container ships to the Red Sea following the US-Houthi ceasefire announcement, could cause global collapse in freight rates
IMO and new sulphur emission limits: Mediterranean
AGL Terminals launches operations at Cape Town’s A-Berth, Duncan Docks
Port Sudan under siege: Drone strikes disrupt key maritime hub
Flag State implementation: Africa
Three vessels later: Damen Shipyards Cape Town ready, willing and able to do more for SA Navy
WHARF TALK: Russian four masted barque – KRUZENSHTERN
Middle East & North Africa (MENA) maritime administrators complete 5-day IMO audit preparation
London’s V-E Day commemoration
Go-ahead given to double final section of Maputo-Ressano Garcia railway
DP World launches $165 million expansion of Maputo Container Terminal
TNPA seeks interested party to operate and manage Port of Durban’s Maydon Wharf 15-berth terminal precinct
Positive start to the South African citrus export season
WHARF TALK: Dutch three masted topsail schooner – OOSTERSCHELDE
Xeneta launches index-linked contract simulator to help shippers tackle freight volatility
DNV outlines clear route to approval for ammonia and hydrogen-fuelled ships
South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going
IMO tightens safety regulations for ammonium nitrate transport
Liner Shipping Pumps $1.1 Trillion into U.S. Economy, Supports 6.4 Million Jobs – New S&P Global Report
Trade priorities: Francophone countries reflect strategy
WHARF TALK: HMS BEAGLE – 31st May 1836 to 18th June 1836
DP World Sokhna posts record throughput in Q1 2025 as citrus exports surge
MSC Cruises South Africa celebrates the end of the summer 2024/2025 cruise season
Maersk launches first integrated logistics hub in Senegal to bolster West African supply chains
BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal sign agreement to deepen maritime collaboration
Inauguration of the African Space Agency
UNCTAD launches first-ever country-level data on seaborne trade

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 3 May 2025

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First View: SAS Adam Kok III

Liner Shipping Pumps $1.1 Trillion into U.S. Economy, Supports 6.4 Million Jobs – New S&P Global Report
Trade priorities: Francophone countries reflect strategy
WHARF TALK: HMS BEAGLE – 31st May 1836 to 18th June 1836
DP World Sokhna posts record throughput in Q1 2025 as citrus exports surge
MSC Cruises South Africa celebrates the end of the summer 2024/2025 cruise season
Maersk launches first integrated logistics hub in Senegal to bolster West African supply chains
BAE Systems and Umoe Mandal sign agreement to deepen maritime collaboration
Inauguration of the African Space Agency
UNCTAD launches first-ever country-level data on seaborne trade
WHARF TALK: AUV survey vessel – ARGEO VENTURE
Massive Iranian port explosion linked to ballistic missile fuel
Angola to become major fertiliser exporter with new $2 billion ammonia and urea plant
New fuel rules, new fleets: Shipping braces for a green transition
CMA CGM secures controlling stake in Santos Brasil in $2 billion deal
Reload Logistics report maps out future of Southern Africa’s Trade and Transport Corridors
WHARF TALK: container ships – ONE RESOLUTION, ONE RESILIENCE
INTERCARGO hails ILO recognition of seafarers as key workers under Maritime Labour Convention
INS Sunayna arrives in Mozambique under SAGAR Mission, strengthening regional maritime ties
From Drakensberg to drones: Rethinking South Africa’s naval capabilities
New Maritime Labour Convention amendments Boosting seafarers’ conditions
Bulker Sale and Purchase market cools sharply in Q1 2025 amid market uncertainty
WHARF TALK: round-the-world cruise ship – MSC MAGNIFICA
Western Indian Ocean naval ties strengthened
Arkas Line strengthens West Africa presence with dedicated fleet deployment

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 25 April 2025

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First View: car carrier – WEN JING KOU

Reload Logistics report maps out future of Southern Africa’s Trade and Transport Corridors
WHARF TALK: container ships – ONE RESOLUTION, ONE RESILIENCE
INTERCARGO hails ILO recognition of seafarers as key workers under Maritime Labour Convention
INS Sunayna arrives in Mozambique under SAGAR Mission, strengthening regional maritime ties
From Drakensberg to drones: Rethinking South Africa’s naval capabilities
New Maritime Labour Convention amendments Boosting seafarers’ conditions
Bulker Sale and Purchase market cools sharply in Q1 2025 amid market uncertainty
WHARF TALK: round-the-world cruise ship – MSC MAGNIFICA
Western Indian Ocean naval ties strengthened
Arkas Line strengthens West Africa presence with dedicated fleet deployment
New fire response guidelines issued for vehicle carriers
Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project: bp completes loading of first cargo
WHARF TALK: cruise ship – MSC EURIBIA
Samsung Heavy Industries poised to land $2.5B FLNG contract in Mozambique
Comoros: Port State Control Officers’ advanced training
Reviving India’s Maritime Legacy
New logistics terminal eases border congestion and boosts Maputo Corridor
Saharan dust over Med & Italy – EU Copernicus’s latest
Africa’s untapped talent could hold the key to solving the global seafarer shortage
Drama as ship in Nacala-a-Velha harbour catches fire
INTERCARGO Raises Concerns Over IMO’s New Climate Measure
New global minimum wage for seafarers agreed in Geneva
Trump’ USA versus China – which might have a winning hand
DP World supercharges Namibia’s Cold Chain with high-tech facility in Walvis Bay
Transnet wage talks with UNTU deadlocked as conciliation fails
Port Elizabeth Container Terminal takes delivery of new Ship-to-Shore crane

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 20 April 2025

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First View: MAERSK FUKUOKA

Africa’s untapped talent could hold the key to solving the global seafarer shortage
Drama as ship in Nacala-a-Velha harbour catches fire
INTERCARGO Raises Concerns Over IMO’s New Climate Measure
New global minimum wage for seafarers agreed in Geneva
Trump’ USA versus China – which might have a winning hand
DP World supercharges Namibia’s Cold Chain with high-tech facility in Walvis Bay
Port Elizabeth Container Terminal takes delivery of new Ship-to-Shore crane
WHARF TALK: Cunard cruise liner – QUEEN ANNE
Mozambique launches new coastal shipping venture
Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now
WHARF TALK: luxury German cruise ship – AMADEA
Operation Copper extended by one year
Global shipping emissions deal reached at UN
Shipping industry edges closer to net-zero future with landmark IMO climate framework
Historic climate deal sets course for greener shipping industry
Explainer: What the IMO’s net-zero Framework means for shipping and logistics
NATO Exercise Dynamic Mariner 25 concluded
Coral Sul FLNG achieves historic milestone of 100 LNG shipments
Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo bolsters Mozambique ties with port call and new agreements
Trump thinks tariffs can bring back the glory days of US manufacturing. Here’s why he’s wrong
SAMSA launches nationwide fishing vessel safety audit
Folk Maritime expands regional operations with acquisition of M/V Folk Jazan
WTO – A pillar of security and predictability
Transnet unveils R60 million upgrade to East London port, boosting automotive hub status
WHARF TALK: expeditionary cruise ship – HEBBRIDEAN SKY
Transnet seeks partner for new rail leasing venture to boost South Africa’s freight Network

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 April 2025

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First View: Ships in Port

Coral Sul FLNG achieves historic milestone of 100 LNG shipments
Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo bolsters Mozambique ties with port call and new agreements
Trump thinks tariffs can bring back the glory days of US manufacturing. Here’s why he’s wrong
SAMSA launches nationwide fishing vessel safety audit
Folk Maritime expands regional operations with acquisition of M/V Folk Jazan
WTO – A pillar of security and predictability
Transnet unveils R60 million upgrade to East London port, boosting automotive hub status
WHARF TALK: expeditionary cruise ship – HEBBRIDEAN SKY
Transnet seeks partner for new rail leasing venture to boost South Africa’s freight Network
Tariffs on SA citrus will damage both SA and the US, says CGA
Rangel Logistics invests €6 million to boost South Africa’s logistics sector and foster African growth
Durban Multipurpose Terminal achieves historic volumes in 2024/2025 Financial Year
Heavy rains bring death and destruction to DRC capital Kinshasa, main port road cut
UNTU hits back at Transnet wage settlement claim
WHARF TALK: Expeditionary Mobile Base vessel – USS LEWIS B PULLER (ESB-3)
Red Sea mission marks new era in naval surveillance for Combined Maritime Forces
TNPA seeks operator for a liquid bulk terminal at Cape Town port
Wharf Talk – AIDAprima
Indian Navy intercepts drug-smuggling dhow in Arabian Sea
MSC Magnifica to make maiden calls in South Africa and Namibia on 2025 World Cruise
Stena Line Unveils Stena Futuro: A Next-Generation Vessel with 20%+ Energy Savings
Veson Nautical Shipping Market Outlook for Q2 2025 Forecast
Back to the airship as Kuehne+Nagel joins those on board
Maritime industry associations release new BMP Maritime Security Publication to address rising global threats
SA unveils strategic economic diversification plan amid US tariffs
WHARF TALK: PCTC – CMA CGM SILVERSTONE
Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit five large container ships for methanol fuel
‘Liberation Day’ tariffs will ‘change the rules of game’ for global trade – Xeneta

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 5 April 2025

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First View: MSC Olbia, a new addition to MSC’s expanding fleet

Briefly Speaking! News in Short
New MD appointed at African Morocco Link (AML)
Getting on board: The green shipping revolution – A new IMO video
EU/India naval dialogue ahead of Africa/India NAVEX
WHARF TALK: specialist heavylift vessel – BROUWERSGRACHT
Copernicus goes south: Antarctica & South Georgia
ICS warns of unintended fallout from U.S. tariffs on Chinese ships
French Navy marines nab 6 tons of cocaine off Guinea
ONE transports 11,500 donated books from Singapore to South African schools
Zeekoevlei dredging project aims to restore vital ecosystem
Walvis Bay port dredging completed by Boskalis and Van Oord
The sea, sails ​and alternative fuels: ​technologies steering shipping towards ​lower emissions
Tragedy as six die when Egyptian tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea
Transnet reaches wage agreement with SATAWU, but UNTU remains at an impasse
OCIMF unveils revised guidelines to enhance safety in Single Point Mooring for tankers
Nigerian ports get the nod for the ISPS Code from the USCG
WHARF TALK: Commissioning Support Operations Vessel (CSOV) – NORWIND BREEZE
Protect satellite navigation from interference – UN agencies urge
Government Opens Private Sector Participation in Rail and Port Freight Logistics
Mauritanian land and sea services benefit from EU European Peace Facility
Africa’s harbour masters to sit down in conference next week

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 29 March 2025

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FIRST VIEW: twin sisters in port – MSC LETIZIA & MSC SOFIA CELESTE

The sea, sails ​and alternative fuels: ​technologies steering shipping towards ​lower emissions
Tragedy as six die when Egyptian tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea
Transnet reaches wage agreement with SATAWU, but UNTU remains at an impasse
OCIMF unveils revised guidelines to enhance safety in Single Point Mooring for tankers
Nigerian ports get the nod for the ISPS Code from the USCG
WHARF TALK: Commissioning Support Operations Vessel (CSOV) – NORWIND BREEZE
Protect satellite navigation from interference – UN agencies urge
Government Opens Private Sector Participation in Rail and Port Freight Logistics
Mauritanian land and sea services benefit from EU European Peace Facility
Africa’s harbour masters to sit down in conference next week
Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions
Historic deep-water port set to revolutionize trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo
U.S. Coast Guard scores major drug bust in Arabian Sea
Piracy: The Yemeni-flagged fishing dhow Al-Hidaya has been released
Drydocks World secures FPSO Baobab Ivoirien refurbishment and Life Extension contract
Dangote plans Nigeria’s largest seaport in Ogun State’s Olokola Free Trade Zone
New PIANC publications: The Planning of Fishing Ports; Mooring of large ships at quay walls
WHARF TALK: offshore wind farm cable layer – NDURANCE
The Blue Economy: The Horn of Africa, Nile Valley and the African Great Lakes
COSCO Shipping names new dual-fuel car carrier Wenjingkou
RFA responds to EMPD officer unrest and calls for urgent resolution
Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports record-breaking financial performance for 2024
Industry Titans chart the future of shipping at TPM25
WHARF TALK: passenger ro-ro ferry – VOLCAN DE TAUCE
Royal Navy seizes £5.4m of class A drugs in Middle East bust
Mozambique and Zimbabwe strengthen railway cooperation with new agreement
IMO moves forward with global maritime digitalization strategy
DP World and Maersk expand maritime services in Brazil with long-term agreement
West Africa emerges as key trade route for global shipping
Carrier fleet modernisation underway at MedPort Tangier

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 22 March 2025

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FIRST VIEW: MEIN SCHIFF 4

Industry Titans chart the future of shipping at TPM25
WHARF TALK: passenger ro-ro ferry – VOLCAN DE TAUCE
Royal Navy seizes £5.4m of class A drugs in Middle East bust
Mozambique and Zimbabwe strengthen railway cooperation with new agreement
IMO moves forward with global maritime digitalization strategy
DP World and Maersk expand maritime services in Brazil with long-term agreement
West Africa emerges as key trade route for global shipping
Carrier fleet modernisation underway at MedPort Tangier
Pirate attack on Yemeni fishing vessel reported
WHARF TALK: cruise ship – MSC MUSICA
Resumption of Red Sea shipping uncertain following US air strikes
Intercargo adds its voice to the loss of seafarers in the attack on a bulker in Odesa
Congo Terminal secures major financing for expansion at Pointe-Noire Port
SA Port Statistics for February 2025
DP World posts record $20 billion revenue and strong profit growth in 2024
The world regulated sulphur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped
CMA CGM pledges $20 billion to boost U.S. maritime, logistics, and supply chain infrastructure
AD Ports Group prepares for arrival of advanced cranes at Safaga Cargo Terminal
DP World and Mawani unveil $800 million state-of-the-art terminal in Jeddah
Grindrod Logistics and Maersk break ground with four ISO certifications
Beyond naval wars: the new face of maritime threats in Africa
WHARF TALK: geared container ship MSC TOKATA F
Cyclone Jude cuts Mozambique’s N1 north-south highway
IMO S-G statement – Loss of seafarers in Odesa ship attack
What’s so special about Ukraine’s minerals? A geologist explains
North Sea collision sparks marine insurance concerns
Transnet Seeks Terminal Operator for Multi-Purpose Terminal at Port of Durban

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